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Kim Kardashian Reveals She Had Surgery to ‘Cut Out’ Irregularities in Her Esophagus
She said the diagnosis feels personal because her father died of cancer after a brief illness, and a preview shows she may need surgery.
On Thursday, October 29, 2026, Kim Kardashian, 46, revealed she was diagnosed with esophagitis during an episode of her Hulu series, The Kardashians, describing inflammation of the esophagus lining.
Feeling 'a little off lately,' the SKIMS co-founder sought medical advice after experiencing throat discomfort; the diagnosis resonates deeply given her father, Robert Kardashian Sr., died of esophageal cancer at 59 in 2003.
Her doctor recommended starting medication and scheduling a procedure to assess the inflammation, stating, 'I think you have a little bit of inflammation of the esophagus, and I think you have esophagitis.'
Kardashian continues filming Netflix's upcoming comedy, The Fifth Wheel, despite the diagnosis, while using her family's Hulu series to document major health challenges.
Exactly one year after disclosing a small brain aneurysm during an October 2025 appearance on Good Morning America, Kardashian now faces this new health concern, continuing to use The Kardashians to reveal personal medical challenges.